In this class, students will explore the possibilities with programming. This is an introduction to help learners develop an understanding of logic and critical thinking when it comes to code. Topics that will be covered include: variables, data types, containers, functions, modules, debugging, and more! I will be writing code real time and explaining the step-by-step process of what and why I'm doing. My teaching philosophy is to get learners involved with the learning rather than just experience it. No prior experience or knowledge is expected. Schedule-wise, we will be meeting once a week for at least 2 months. This will cover topics essential for learning how to code. After the 8 weeks, I'd consider these classes optional. These classes will explore topics more in-depth or cover topics that students are interested in.  

Week 1 : Getting started, working with markdown and code cells. Python overview.
Week 2: Data types: integers, strings, and floats 
Week 3: Python containers: Lists, Tuples, and Dictionaries
Week 4: User Inputs and Flow Control
Week 5: Functions and methods
Week 6: Libraries/Modules
Week 7: Input/Output (I/O)
Week 8: Review or Module Exploration
Week 9 onward: Extra classes! (Small projects or in-depth topics, or class's choice!)